| all also offer lake-view patios with picnic tables and bbqs. some rooms add sofabeds and/or kitchenettes. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. amenities include an outdoor pool and a launch ramp. the down-to-earth rooms provide free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, in addition to minifridges, microwaves, and tea and coffeemakers. this unpretentious motel set along lake hamilton is 6 miles from bathhouse row in hot springs national park and 10 miles from garvan woodland gardens
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport 1 hr 2
Hot Springs National Park (16 min)
Urban park featuring a historic row of early 20th-century bathhouses built atop natural hot springs. Perry Wildflower Overlook (19 min) Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf (14 min)
Pirate-themed mini-golf chain with 18-hole, landscaped courses set among waterfalls & caves. Tiny Town (18 min)
Family-run attraction showing a series of handmade miniature villages & interactive model railroad. Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo (20 min)
Old-school attraction since 1902 displaying 100+ alligators, plus a small petting zoo. Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum (17 min)
Museum with life-size wax replicas of historical & fictional people, plus gambling paraphernalia. The Grand Promenade (17 min) Mid-America Science Museum (16 min)
Splashy exhibits, such as a giant Tesla coil, mix education & entertainment in a kid-friendly venue. Garvan Woodland Gardens (17 min)
Huge, kid-friendly botanical garden on a woodsy shoreline with small waterfalls & an airy chapel. Gangster Museum of America (15 min)
Museum with guided video tours on relationship between local area & notorious American gangsters. Magic Springs (18 min)
Expansive water & theme park with roller coasters, kids' rides, waterslides & summer concerts. Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort (10 min)
Live horse-racing track & casino with table games, video poker, slots & a Creole restaurant. Lake Catherine State Park (21 min)
2,240-acre lake park offering fishing, boating & hiking, plus waterfront cabins built in the 1930s. Fordyce Bathhouse (16 min)
Grand 1910 bathhouse featuring stained glass & marble, with exhibits & films about the baths. Hot Springs Mountain Tower (24 min)
216-ft. tower with an elevator up to an observation deck offering expansive views of the mountains. | 
